No. 22-381October Term 2022Decided Jun 22, 2023
Yegiazaryan v. Smagin
Vitaly Smagin, a Russian citizen, sued another Russian citizen residing in California under the RICO Act for attempting to evade a U.S. court judgment.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 22, 2023
- What it's about
Vitaly Smagin, a Russian citizen, sued another Russian citizen residing in California under the RICO Act for attempting to evade a U.S. court judgment. The Supreme Court ruled that a foreign plaintiff can file a private civil RICO suit if the circumstances show the injury arose in the United States.
Question presented
Whether a foreign plaintiff states a “domestic injury” for purposes of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. § 1964(c), when the plaintiff owns a foreign judgment that the defendant has allegedly sought to evade through racketeering activity in the United States.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 22, 2023
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided June 22, 2023
The Court released its decision 58 days after oral argument on April 25, 2023. The median for cases argued in April is 58 days.
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- Mar 31, 2026
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